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Commissioner Meissner moved the slate of seven items and Commissioner Jepsen seconded. The board approved the full package by unanimous roll call.

Key items included:
- An amendment to contract C0010039 with Guild Inc. to continue street outreach and emergency hotel shelter services. The contract funds 3.5 full-time-equivalent outreach staff and capacity to house up to eight households through Guild’s emergency hotel program; funding source identified as local homeless prevention aid from the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
- An increase to contract C0011184 with Radius Health to a total of $130,000 for January–December 2025 to expand intensive services for uninsured individuals to prevent hospitalizations, with line-item increases in ACT services and client flexible funds.
- A joint-powers agreement with the Minnesota Department of Corrections (contract C0011667) to continue the DOC work-release program for eligible state inmates nearing release; county staff described the arrangement as a long-standing local-state partnership.
- Amendment 3 to contract C001022 with Summit Food Service to extend the existing community corrections food-service agreement by up to one year (through 06/30/2026) and implement a 3% price increase effective 07/01/2025; speakers noted rising food costs and mandated nutrition protocols.
- Renewal of the fraud-prevention investigation agreement (contract C0011628) between county Economic Assistance and the sheriff for state fiscal year 2026, increasing the amount to $490,432 (a $84,398 increase, ~29.6%) to support investigative capacity; presenters said the program has previously recovered millions and that demand is increasing.
- A contract C0011650 with the Steve Rumler Hope Network (opioid solutions initiative) for naloxone distribution, training and tracking funded by the statewide pharmaceutical settlement, not to exceed $100,000 through May 30, 2027; goal is to place naloxone emergency kits at AED locations and expand training.
- Contract C0011648 with Goodwill Easterseals to continue a job-training partnership funded by state and federal grants; county staff said no county levy funds were required for this contract.

Meissner said there were no public comments on these items and that additional informational presentations had been provided to the committee. The board recorded unanimous approval with no amendments noted in the meeting record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Anoka County Board approved a package of Human Services contracts to fund homeless outreach, naloxone distribution, fraud investigations and corrections services.","taxTitle","Anoka County, Minnesota","taxId",8864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187277,"Anoka County approves two three-year labor agreements covering detention sergeants and probation officers",107,1310000,1417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07&start=1310&end=1417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07/thumbnail_1310000.jpg","/articles/6187277/Anoka-County/Minnesota/Anoka-County-approves-two-three-year-labor-agreements-covering-detention-sergeants-and-probation-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187277-f800a3a7850ab33cad6c50ad6d49f6c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776397904&Signature=X3d5z0fJ4L2slB932qMww~c81XoGSbw4Y6iKG7~fzM4bPTvWuLJdbcsfziY3iC3oE3XG0-T5~cVegQLz~r7ne781NkWrXKOAXhttY8PiX9mAuUyiRMJ-ycslav0OY-n7qNEuDeTJXzDsbT6jgh4OlLGY~KrjNHUnBQEsm3tfe5ZE~o86zJTF-Fq-0a5NdfCNVQvUtjZt1xNiLJzP5-XE1yD0s119KUaNsrhaT~ZkJ7S4mINsKS7UEMT9FhO7XmrAVLLwKfAJUexnlFms201b8xr9qIPFxdkPKIP7LFO6VqSRJ-B3RLhV~xrlynnsi~XGSPdSsJOF4cHHwfF9E~boPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anoka County Board approved two tentative labor agreements covering sheriff's detention sergeants and probation staff for 2025–2027, bringing the county to 11 of 12 negotiated contracts this year.

Commissioner Meissner introduced the agreements, identified in the meeting as resolutions 2025-M9 and 2025-M10, and said both are three-year contracts that address compensation and other terms for the represented units. The board voted by roll call and approved both resolutions unanimously.

Meissner said the management committee reviewed the agreements and that outstanding questions had been addressed. The two approvals were presented together as consent items; no amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting discussion.

Commissioners recorded unanimous support in a roll call vote; no dissenting comments were made. The meeting record shows the county continues bargaining with one remaining unit this year.","The county board voted unanimously to approve tentative three-year agreements with Law Enforcement Labor Services covering sheriff's detention sergeants and two probation bargaining units, bringing 11 of 12 union contracts to tentative settlement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187281,"Anoka County commissioners denounce violent attacks on state legislators, urge civility",684,153000,837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07&start=153&end=837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6187281/Anoka-County/Minnesota/Anoka-County-commissioners-denounce-violent-attacks-on-state-legislators-urge-civility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187281-feaafa826e9f6335204d8ea64aaee47f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776397904&Signature=H83lGFu95fsOCJhxNYcKIR9TFR20bn-HJNYWXvuTR85GHs43uNmbvhvnV5iMmMM4s7-Zc7tzeW~0VlXGjc2tHxnWVl2-rxDWLZb-vu1~DjuWhWsVtsUXOUfM3yAvcOplXkmg9a8YBmQ9KWWrbPquhooobuvzBffQBWA8fH2u86gbPFOvxgCd2BJRgzcoctpKggFc9QXen-VnGk67kNhjV~VKvu3iUlAw3zh6vbuIrHu6Cy1hs3BlgMubnsBkfy0cpJElhQr~CqAKQDYrVO183H3gQ-bBaxuOebYQO8QIhGJz3RT09qQq-IiUoFFWW-N0w3l9EBx2vsi~kLO1Y4Q0dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anoka County Board of Commissioners used chair remarks at its meeting to condemn the June 14 attacks on state legislators and to urge residents to reduce hostile rhetoric in public and online.

The board chair called the events “horrific” and said the political attack on two state legislators “must not be normalized as one of the risks of being a public servant.” The chair added that he and his wife had been with Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette the evening before the attack and asked residents to “keep them in your thoughts and prayers” as they recover.

The chair thanked Sheriff Wise for following up on threatening social-media comments the chair had flagged and said the county should take such posts “more seriously.” County Attorney (present at the meeting) recalled working with the legislators and said they “helped advance the interests of Anoka County,” adding that Hoffman had worked across the aisle to secure funding for 50 beds at the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center.

Commissioner Jepsen said elected officials and residents alike must model better behavior and avoid contributing to hateful rhetoric. “Silence is acceptance,” Jepsen said, and he urged residents to respond to hateful speech by doing positive acts in their communities, from volunteering to attending houses of worship.

Commissioner Heinrich described the Hoffmans as “good people” and said their survival after multiple gunshot wounds was “a miracle.” He and others who spoke noted they did not always agree politically with the legislators but stressed that policy disagreement is not a justification for hate or violence.

The county attorney described a rise in violent crime locally and nationally and praised the county board’s prior votes supporting adequate jail facilities. He urged elected officials to model the “kind of behavior, frankly, that Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman exhibited” and praised local reporting that honored the victims and covered county issues.

The board did not take any formal legislative action at the meeting on the attacks; the remarks were made during the chair’s remarks portion of the agenda and were followed by routine business.","Anoka County Board members reacted to the June 14 attacks on Minnesota legislators, offered condolences and called for kinder public discourse, and thanked law enforcement for follow-up on threats.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187262,"Anoka County awards professional services contract for network load balancer with contingency",109,1459000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07&start=1459&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07/thumbnail_1459000.jpg","/articles/6187262/Anoka-County/Minnesota/Anoka-County-awards-professional-services-contract-for-network-load-balancer-with-contingency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187262-bd7e98499f6e05d6a3be7a375ec6d8ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1776397904&Signature=HK-qYVaQ7wmKQ7iK5d2pVwHsyEqPVvqG0-nHnw1GGRfABhY97FNNBUKGmM5A1IL8q5o6e5-2j7NmBOlhAbBMa7SlfpXai4SKvEL-xSMEPSDdBUQk0PW0RDI~B~g7oemrGLZrpaVN3kTLbDvJ6hh7doPK8tuMFS6pgdsP4DsUrydC4Tr~aQ~IhWWtTb7fjSawLnGsQCA4OEx4OiVua3u0cwIbNCf-n8DUsmqgF6fNz8Z2U7GcbUJrHpOrSlQGzowrxb1MvBuMdu4DKGI8k9FAIk3Rm5Ys9dFd6HChV~Us-RsLv0EN5L20b0npmO6~j2nJtAF~0RLRmJOhCWN7gR3M7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anoka County’s board approved a professional services contract to replace end-of-life network load balancers used across production and test environments and authorized an associated contingency.

The board recorded a motion and second and approved the contract by unanimous roll call. The contract award for the load balancer was $152,994.72. County staff explained that the procurement includes a 20% budget contingency ($11,600 mentioned in the presentation) and additional project expenditures bring the not-to-exceed total to $197,459.72. Staff said the existing load balancers, purchased in 2017, have reached end-of-life and that contingencies are being used because IT projects commonly require flexibility for updates and compatibility work.

Commissioners said the devices are critical because they distribute network and application traffic across servers and operate 24/7; staff noted the contingency is to avoid returning to the board for additional funds if costs change. The board voted unanimously to approve the award.","The county board approved a professional services contract and contingency to replace end-of-life load balancers used in production and test environments, with a total project not to exceed $197,459.72.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6187267,"Anoka County approves Fridley reconstruction right-of-way actions, advances intersection design and supports Metro Micro expansion",312,2555000,2867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07&start=2555&end=2867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5071233-c207931e28d5110823de17890efa2e07/thumbnail_2555000.jpg","/articles/6187267/Anoka-County/Minnesota/Anoka-County-approves-Fridley-reconstruction-right-of-way-actions-advances-intersection-design-and-supports-Metro-Micro-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6187267-67e3592279054dcbd7a10f7ff6e20feb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776397904&Signature=M1L2bPhxjxLqYSDgFoCMUORykzuMimE0P-hHqzk6qFAqbyT10nAfqA1mN1~QYQNFnOeD9CDuvKGJkJ~LUJ7XYnRZIZuWYzJiXa8TpLUp4zfcxtv8dhDzAXDnDxxgJlSmCcrOPXX6~yTkNnr64l-U~7jHLA-An1mvmmxrB0SFGILsyB8McXGCuGc9V1PgDqpHzqK17mxWIZob5CSthulJNzVDzyROAxG-TxTGGyflddzV4NQGayYqv1K5hkAzbc8gviTAMDSahFPkafx0qLmdxF-1YTwHmV8rsibtGX3U0QnNvTp6YiEZmtplDpNHmBVtMo0wMzuVEZs8fcWnA~RXjg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Anoka County’s board moved forward on several transportation projects, including right-of-way work and acquisitions in Fridley, a professional services contract for an intersection design in Ham Lake, and a contract to paint signal systems; commissioners also heard about a planned Metro Transit “Metro Micro” service expansion to the north suburbs.

The board approved two related resolutions for a Fridley project: Resolution 2025-TR20 authorizing preparation of a highway right-of-way plat and Resolution 2025-TR21 authorizing acquisition of that right-of-way. The project will reconstruct a section from East River Road to Trunk Highway 47, converting an undivided four-lane roadway to a two-lane roadway with turn lanes, curb and gutter, drainage improvements and other safety enhancements.

The board also approved contract C0011620, a professional-services agreement with WSB for $215,344.32 for design, environmental documentation and final design of an intersection project at Bunker Lake Boulevard and Naples Street in Ham Lake; the project is scheduled for construction in 2028. In a separate action the board approved contract C0011642 with Cobalt Coatings for $139,850 to repaint 10 signal systems in Blaine and another city.

Commissioner Jepsen reported the transportation committee authorized the county engineer to negotiate a joint-powers agreement with the city of Andover for an intersection improvement and to place orders for heavy equipment (plow trucks, signal aerial trucks, sign shop paint truck and a parks dump truck) to lock in prices for 2026 purchases.

Jepsen also summarized Metro Transit’s planned Metro Micro expansion to parts of Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Coon Rapids (service area to be finalized in the coming weeks). The small-bus on-demand service is slated to operate seven days a week with weekday hours about 5:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. and weekend hours about 7 a.m.–10:30 p.m.; fares will range from about $2.50 to $3.25 depending on time of day with reduced fares for seniors, youth and riders with disabilities. Operations and outreach work is scheduled in July–August with service planned to begin in September.

All actions were approved in roll call votes recorded as unanimous.","The board authorized right-of-way preparation and acquisition for a Fridley road-reconstruction project, approved design contracts for a Ham Lake intersection, authorized signal-painting work and discussed Metro Transit’s planned Metro Micro service expansion to north suburbs.","actionData","errors"]

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